File:Coif (England), late 16th–early 17th century (CH 18445167).jpg

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English: Coif (England), late 16th–early 17th century   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Coif (England), late 16th–early 17th century
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English: Woman's coif of off-white linen, with a point over the forehead, shaped at the cheeks, and with a pleated detail at the crown. Embroidered in light colored silks and metal threads with scrolling vines in silver metallic thread framing flower heads, among which appear caterpillars, bees and insects, embroidered in in red, pink, green, blue, yellow and gray silk. The ground is spotted with silver sequins stitched down with red thread.
Date late 16th–early 17th century
Medium silk and metal-wrapped silk-core embroidery on linen foundation
Dimensions H x W: 22.2 x 21 cm (8 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Textiles
Accession number
1962-53-4
Credit line Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
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  • Type: Coif
  • Country: United Kingdom
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